Catalog & Student Handbook 2025-2026 
    
    Mar 29, 2025  
Catalog & Student Handbook 2025-2026

Construction Technology: Carpentry


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Diploma:  Construction Technology Diploma, Carpentry Track

Length:  Four Semesters

Purpose:  The Construction Technology Diploma in Carpentry program is designed to teach the technical skills needed for employment in the construction field. This diploma is a G3 program with stackable certifications. Level I and II certifications are based on the current Virginia adoption of the International Building Code (IRC). Completion of Level I and II certifications in the first and second semesters will count for one year of experience needed to sit for a Building Contractors License.

Occupational Objectives:
Contractor (Home Improvement Contractor HIC)
Entry Level Carpenter
Entry Level Building Framer

Admission Requirements:  In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Construction Technology Diploma, Carpentry Track Program requires competency in English and Math – MDE 10 as demonstrated through direct enrollment and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required EDE and/or MDE units or the equivalent.

The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in two years.

Suggested Credits for Semester: 16


Suggested Credits for Semester: 18


Suggested Credits for Semester: 14


Suggested Credits for Semester: 12


Total Minimum Credits Required for this Degree: 60


*Diploma completion will count for two years toward licensure.

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